Use of TEMPS and their resetting

[Bob Deskin]

Without the code it's hard to pin down. Normally, I'd say use RESET AT 
STARTUP because that way QUICK does exactly that. resets the value to 
INITIAL at the beginning of the screen and doesn't touch it unless you 
leave the screen for a higher level. And what you do to it isn't affected.

If the TEMP occurs with a file as well as having RESET AT STARTUP, the 
RESET AT STARTUP is ignored.

Take a look at what else you're doing to that temp. Or post the code.

Bob



From:
John Stires <jstires at EBDS.com>
To:
"powerh-l at lists.sowder.com" <powerh-l at lists.sowder.com>
Date:
05/27/2009 07:34 AM
Subject:
Use of TEMPS and their resetting



I am working on a screen that accesses only one file.  It is indexed, but 
I am not using any of the indexes, essentially using it as a sequential 
file.  The records are pre-populated with some data, my screen will allow 
the user to input a Check Number, Transit Number and an AMT PD amount 
only.  When the records come in, the Check Number and Transit Number 
fields are both blank.  Because there are a number of members paid on one 
check, I have a header that contains the Check Number and Transit Number. 
Then there is a cluster with one line per member.  The user will enter the 
Check Number and Transit Number once, in the header, and then just go down 
through the members entering only the AMT PD.  There is a Last Date Update 
field that automatically gets SYSDATE.
 
My problem is that the TEMP I am using for the Check Number and Transit 
Number in the header gets reset before it moves to the second update 
record.  At best, only the first record gets the Check Number and Transit 
Number and all other fields get updated correctly on the only the first 
record.  After the first record, all fields are correctly updated 
correctly EXCEPT the Check Number and Transit Number, which come out 
blank.
 
I suspect there is a timing issue the TEMPS for the Check Number and 
Transit Number plaguing me here, but, for the life of me, I am missing 
some something.  I have tried using RESET AT STARTUP and AT MODE.  I have 
tried using an OCCURS WITH, OCCURS n TIMES, with NO OCCURS, and with and 
without a SELECT for Check Number and Transit Number to be blank and with 
the SELECT for the Check Number and Transit Number to equal the TEMPS.
 
I need a little guidance on these TEMPS and their resetting.  I am fast 
running out of ideas.
 
We are using version 8.40 D1 on an OpenVMS V7.3-1.
 
Thanks for any help you al can offer me.
 
Thanks,
John-- 
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